You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is over

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  2. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  3. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  4. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  5. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  6. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  7. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  8. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  9. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  10. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  11. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  12. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  13. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  14. Grief can change your sense of identity
  15. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  16. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  17. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  18. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  19. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  20. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  21. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  22. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  23. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  24. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  25. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over